Andy Maciver: Scotland. Don’t run away from a referendum. Instead, embrace it, offer a new Union – and win

The second article in a five-part ConHome series this week on the future of the United Kingdom.

Jonathan Werran: The Union and the English question. The answer is to let a hundred localist flowers bloom

The first in a five-part ConHome series this week on the future of the United Kingdom.

Ben Roback: Trump wants to rush America’s response to COVID-19 – but the states might stop him

If America’s governors, county commissioners, and mayors are pursuing their own more aggressive measures, his calls will fall on deaf ears.

Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Magnanimous Johnson, lover of Europe, establishes himself on the moral high ground

He presented a clear choice between his deal and the people’s wrath.

Johannes de Jong: Many of you think May’s deal is bad for Britain. But it’s bad for us other Europeans too.

EU federalism will be stronger in Britain, as rules are simply imposed on you. And stronger in the rest of Europe – because you’re leaving us.

As May’s top team met at Chequers, Brains for Brexit launched in London

Robert Tombs asked at yesterday evening’s meeting if Tony Blair, Ken Clarke and Peter Mandelson really want us to enter a United States of Europe.

Daniel Kawczynski: After we escape the EU, we must help other countries to protect their sovereignty from Brussels

That means defending NATO from encroachment by an EU army, and supporting Central and Eastern European countries in staying out of the Euro.

Why the Government is resisting calls to devolve Brexit powers at once

Most of the powers involved in ordering the Single Market are technical and trivial-seeming, but supporters of Section 11 of the Withdrawal Bill see danger ahead.

The Radicrats or the Demicals – or how to create a Two Nations Party

The simultaneous creation and collapse of a new force has been written off an establishment failure. The truth is more interesting.

The case for a moratorium on Scottish independence

If part of the country can walk out on its responsibilities to the rest at any time, fundamental functions of the Union will cease to operate.

Alex Morton: May must not turn into Major

She cannot be a stationary establishment figure when faced with the restless mood of the voting public. She must move forwards – or we risk a 1997-style wipeout.

Henry Hill: Brown, Jones, and Dugdale want powers anywhere but London

Also: Brokenshire insists restoring Ulster devolution remains the focus; Sturgeon may try to defy May over a referendum; and why not make Gibraltar actually British?

Henry Hill: Davidson tells Greens to honour their own manifesto, not the SNP’s

Also: Jones calls for grand council to create a federalist vision for Labour, and Government rebuffs Irish leader over Ulster comments.

Alex Morton: May needs an election soon and a big win, which pledging an English Parliament can deliver her

The Labour Party created an asymmetrical and unfair constitutional settlement. Brexit will exacerbate it.

Profile: Guy Verhofstadt – not the devil, but an imp (and a European federalist)

The true believer whose appointment to represent the European Parliament in the Brexit negotiations is “an act of war”.